Turtle Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. turtle meat
1/2 Tbsp. lard or oil
1/2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
2 tomatoes
1 onion
thyme
parsley
bay leaf
1 clove garlic
allspice
1 sq. ham
2 hard-boiled eggs
2 slices lemon
2 qt. water
sherry wine to taste
salt to taste
cayenne pepper to taste

Preparation

Boil meat until tender; save liquid for soup.